National Republican., 1887-04-12
THEECLECTIC MAGAZINE For April. 4. f.
Pelton, publisher, 25 Bond street, New
York. 45 cents. Publishers.

THEECLECTIC MAGAZINE. For April. E. r.
Peltou, publisher, 25 Bond street, New
York. 45 cents. Publishers.
This number Of the Eclectic is particularly
valuable and attractive, as containing re-
prints from the British magazines, which
deal exhaustively with subjects of the
utmost current interest. Prince Peter
Krapo.kin, who has suffered enough for Its
sake to know all about his subject, treats Of
the "Scientifc Basis of Anarchy In man.
ner which, though 1t may not convince, will
tfail to interest alarge number OF thought
ful persons. sour Noble Selves" opens
with the gratifying statement that "Eng-
land is suffering at the present day from
plethora OF genius" and proves the same to
be true by argument supported by ample
evidence. 1.-THE Rivalry Of England and
Russia" is a suggestive contribution, and
Rider Haggard's paper "About Fiction"
will interest realists, naturalists, and ideal
lists. Mr.. G. w. Smalley's "Notes
on New York;" written after ten
years. absence in England, is
to American readers, and stepniak's "Mir
and the Police in Russia" is worth careful
perusal by all who keep track Of the
movements In eastern Europe. There are
several other valuable papers in this mum
ber.
THE PANsY. April. 10 cents; 81 a year.
Boston: D. Lothrop Company. Publishers.
Entertaining and instructive stories and
poems, sure to win the dear little hearts Of
children. But the many and interesting
pictures will attract them first. We can
imagine their glee when assembled round
ION the Way to the Beach"--two donkeys,
each with panier, child seated In each,
and the mother walking near. What
laughter that crying child will cause where
the cup Of milk has been upset! But 1t is
probably safe to predict that the trial scene,
In which small girl Is prisoner at the bar,
accused Of cruelty to kitten, will be the
grand fayorite. The Judge, in spectacles,
lawyers, all the court attendants, are cats.
THE sIDEREAL MESSENGER. April. 50 a
year ten numbers. Minnesota: North
field Carleton College Observatory. Pub
fishers.
The first article, illustrated, "The Comets
Of De vico, 1874, I, and Findlay, 1886, "" is
by H. G. Wilson, Washington, D. G. "Meteor-
ties, the Meteors, and the Shooting stars,'
Prof. H. A. Newton; "Kepler's Core
spondence in $780," and "Sun.spots as
Vortex Rings" Frank II. Bigelow, follow,
Then, most interesting Gus, unfortunately
unprofessional, and but little fortunate Q
beyond the powers Of our unassisted eyes,
appear "Hlnts on the Popular Study of
Astronomy" by Miss NJ. E. Byrd, assist
ant in mathematics and astronomy, Carle-
ton College. She has extended our vision,
as woman have often done before.
THE PEACnMAKER, April. 10 cents: 81 a
year. Universal Peace Union 402-4-6 Race
street, Philadelphia. Publishers.
This periodical has been striking away at
the wrong during nineteen years. Some
dints, we believe, are perceptible on the
armor of horrld war. Let the Peacenlaker
persevere. Slow progress may be expected,
but progress.
We have lived long enough to testify to
the accomplishment Of several 'impossi-
bilities." Vivid In our mind this moment
Is the worlds reception of Morse's idea Of
telegraph. When the inventor approached
the capitol on the day Of his first public
asylumw exclaimed some; "a foolV' others,
and still more, "Mob him ~ These were
Of the class that cried, "Crucify Him |"
But keep on with the dints. Some day
the monster shall be exterminated.
Such appears TO be the faith OF Wash
ington poet, whose contribution begins this
number, and is as follows:
TO PEACE DEVOTE.
Throughout the world should man to man
Be only friend;
The life OF each in love began,
Move should end.
The grief OF each. his faintest pain
Was anxious thought;
Shall now no sympathy remain?
Shall love be nOughR
Oh, false to all the law supreme,
IL cruel hate
Strike terror through tho happy dream
ofhappier fate!
Not one among your serried host
But knew the charm
OF mothers kiss, or sisters boast,
Or wife's fond arm.
Ye nations, all ye peoples far,
Return to love.
Descending from the crimson car,
Assume the dove.
The lion, eagle, bear no more
Your banners float,
But every sea and every shore
To peace devote.
Much interesting information of the ad-
vance OF the good cause is given, and many
vigorous blows are struck at the universal
enemy.
A powerful article is that on "Rellglon
and Peace" or the Bible versus War. "The
Friends and the Continent Of Europen ia
q noble and just tribute TO the "Friends,"
the most exalted society OF earth.